Author

Publication

1997 - Forge, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

79,750 words, Guess

Page Count

319 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads2275368
  • LibraryThing861061

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3554.O9348 L34 1997

Description

Sybil Downing's Ladies of the Goldfield Stock Exchange follows the success of the first two Women of the West novels, a groundbreaking series that explores the actual lives of women who opened the frontiers of the American West. This captivating new novel unfolds the drama behind a little-known but historic event that begins when three women set up their own stock exchange, choosing to defy tradition in order to assert their claim to wealth and independence. Meg Kendall, a young college graduate, unites with Tess Wallace, an ex-whore, and Verna Bates, aging, unmarried, and forever pestered by a profligate brother. Together the three women challenge the assumptions of the male-dominated world around them. Their fire and spirit become a rallying point for all the women of Goldfield, as they leave their mark on the history of the last heady days of the Gold Rush era.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction.

Series Statement

  • [Women of the West]

Other Editions

  • Ladies of the Goldfield Stock ExchangeForge1997-01-01

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